Gabby’s Great Debate: Hot vs. Cold

Which would you rather be? Most say cold…but I’m team hot. Yeah, sure you can add more and more layers to get yourself warm. But…when you’re hot and step into the air conditioning you get much cooler much quicker than you would get warmer by adding layers if you were cold. Hahaha I’m talking in circles. That’s what makes this…debatable! Duh.

-Gabby

Gabby's Great Debate! Which would you rather be? Why?

Posted by Gabby on 99.9 WFRE on Wednesday, August 21, 2019

{Katie’s Kitchen} Pesto Chicken Sandwich on Ciabatta

Brought to you by Catoctin Mountain Orchard

This chicken sandwich is BURSTING with flavor! It has a few of my favorites…fresh tomatoes, mozzarella, pesto and ciabatta bread.

For this sandwich, you can make your own pesto if you want, I used my favorite brand from the store.

Mix together your spices- cumin, chili powder, coriander, and garlic powder in a small bowl. Then, cover your chicken with the spices. You can grill the chicken or bake in the oven 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

When the chicken is finished slice your ciabatta rolls in half and transfer to a clean baking sheet and toast for about 5 – 10 minutes.

Chop up your onions. Transfer to a bowl and pour champagne vinegar over to pickle. Slice the tomatoes, mozzarella, onions and basil.

Spread mayonnaise on one piece of the ciabatta and pesto to the other side. You can get fancy with your mayo and mix together with minced garlic, horseradish and lemon zest.

Layer the rest of your ingredients on your sandwich, cut and serve!!

INGREDIENTS (I got the recipe here!)

For the Sandwich:

  • 4 chicken breasts
  • 4 buns ciabatta bread
  • 3 tbsp Olive oil
  • 8 oz Mozzarella
  • 3 heirloom tomatoes large, sliced
  • 1 red onion sliced
  • 1/4 cup champagne vinegar 60ml
  • 4 dollops mayonnaise
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • ¼ tsp chili powder
  • ¼ tsp cumin
  • ¼ tsp coriander
  • ¼ tsp garlic powder

For the Mayonnaise

  1. Mix the mayonnaise, minced garlic, horseradish, and lemon zest together and set aside.

{Katie’s Kitchen} Garlic Butter Chicken

Brought to you by Catoctin Mountain Orchard!

Yum. This chicken (and asparagus or broccoli) is SO good. There is so much flavor and it is so easy to make in one pan right on the stove top.

Start out by chopping 3-4 chicken breasts into bite-sized chunks and season with salt, pepper, and onion powder. Then, whether you’re using asparagus or broccoli, go ahead and prepare that, too.

Heat 1/2 stick of butter in the pan with olive oil over medium-low heat and cook chicken until golden brown on all sides. Add minced garlic and Italian seasoning and toss for another minute, then remove chicken and set aside.

In your skillet, add more minced garlic, 1/2 cup of chicken broth and bring to a simmer, let reduce by half. Then, add 1/2 stick of butter, juice from one lemon, 1 tbsp. of hot sauce and 1 tbsp. of parsley.

Add your asparagus into the pan (I used broccoli, instead) let cook for 3-5 minutes, then toss with your chicken bites for 1-2 minutes. Garnish with lemon slices and more parsley and ENJOY!

Ingredients: I got the recipe here!

  • 3-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized chunks
  • 2 bunch of asparagus, rinsed and trimmed
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning or Herbes de Provence
  • 1 tablespoon hot sauce, optional (we used Sriracha)
  • 1/2 cup (125ml) low-sodium chicken broth (or white wine)
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 1 tablespoon minced parsley
  • Crushed red chili pepper flakes, optional
  • Slices of lemon, for garnish

{Katie’s Baby Blog} My Baby is Crawling!

Almost 9 months old and we are finally crawling!! (check out the video at the bottom)

Lily was trying and trying and rolling around her room and scooting everywhere, but it wasn’t until Wednesday night when my husband and I were sitting on the floor in her room, when she finally crawled!

We put her favorite singing cow toy in front of her and off she went! It’s so exciting when your baby reaches a new milestone. She also started dancing that same night…again, to the songs that her singing cow toy was playing. SO CUTE.

You also quickly realize how fast you need to baby proof everything! She has already pulled out the glade wall plug-ins that we have and then went right to stick her finger in the electrical outlet. So, outlet covers are now in everywhere! We already have all the cabinets on lock-down and just need to re-rout some cords that are hanging down, because of course she is going to go straight for them when she gets the chance.

In other news, Lily still has no teeth yet! So, i’m trying to introduce more soft foods that she can eat without them being too pureed, so she gets used to textures. Lots of veggies, she’s really not a fan of chicken or any kind of meat…working on that!  Any ideas of very soft foods that you have..throw them my way!

<3 Katie Ryan

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Posted by Free Country 99.9 WFRE on Wednesday, August 7, 2019

National Night Out! #FourParksTheDream

Follow along on my quest to visit all four parks that the Frederick Police are at for the National Night Out. Do I make it this year? I failed in 2018.

#1 - Hill Street Park

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#2 - Mullinix Park

https://www.facebook.com/PatrickHanesWFRE/videos/980501252281149/?__tn__=kC-R&eid=ARC-QnXV4I0CykPcbnSoC3Jr01OQGxGfGrdYLMDbBb2nYoPlvfTI0TwDKKGKMBM171uynXZW7Ky-q3Jl&hc_ref=ARTGjld3IhdT0YUbCiXiJ6GDiCWQ2-mSGL12Q1tKnpeU0c_iuBIHqbCzras9xZaMIAI&__xts__[0]=68.ARAVSWaISHajpMBw_kA9iSKnhjEv2JrW6QrTQfFN9OZG-jBhQCDItD3QrueyVByKV_ZEPXk18__IM-pqXJx7GGpJKgQhKByzNF6W_IRJNsr6P2SJFiKtwrGA1NQX6hKNQAcwEZ-Sp3__rNmX43XoQPOp8el_Y-KDqgUoiVkxv6nX4EYRNBIa3BI8gj2XHrWG89tjwjPKIsxEi6IDwrZm_P_O4w3JnX4af2UbVX6MECxQE_xnFyHK4SNNl3JO_YnF1avXQgjCPgHdhMp8gQOrgsY9nUR50dDVC63I-5aFapwfkrarZ2dWX4KqIsRa81h9n9q41h_4W3-cn1kMcYiyN_cncxhjwDZrrWeZRG07XjaqpIcVnXoU1Le-a6ReQ3-sn5gdF9EJbkQNwJazG72QUEm5o-A0FzfV-TQFjRzuE0-mI0G828IEZF1zO3elrFc

#3 - Lucas Village Community

https://www.facebook.com/PatrickHanesWFRE/videos/661254747687704/?__tn__=kC-R&eid=ARC-QnXV4I0CykPcbnSoC3Jr01OQGxGfGrdYLMDbBb2nYoPlvfTI0TwDKKGKMBM171uynXZW7Ky-q3Jl&hc_ref=ARTGjld3IhdT0YUbCiXiJ6GDiCWQ2-mSGL12Q1tKnpeU0c_iuBIHqbCzras9xZaMIAI&__xts__[0]=68.ARAVSWaISHajpMBw_kA9iSKnhjEv2JrW6QrTQfFN9OZG-jBhQCDItD3QrueyVByKV_ZEPXk18__IM-pqXJx7GGpJKgQhKByzNF6W_IRJNsr6P2SJFiKtwrGA1NQX6hKNQAcwEZ-Sp3__rNmX43XoQPOp8el_Y-KDqgUoiVkxv6nX4EYRNBIa3BI8gj2XHrWG89tjwjPKIsxEi6IDwrZm_P_O4w3JnX4af2UbVX6MECxQE_xnFyHK4SNNl3JO_YnF1avXQgjCPgHdhMp8gQOrgsY9nUR50dDVC63I-5aFapwfkrarZ2dWX4KqIsRa81h9n9q41h_4W3-cn1kMcYiyN_cncxhjwDZrrWeZRG07XjaqpIcVnXoU1Le-a6ReQ3-sn5gdF9EJbkQNwJazG72QUEm5o-A0FzfV-TQFjRzuE0-mI0G828IEZF1zO3elrFc

I DIDN\’T GET LOST THIS TIME!!!!!

#4 - Carrollton Park

https://www.facebook.com/PatrickHanesWFRE/videos/677979839353937/?__tn__=kC-R&eid=ARC-QnXV4I0CykPcbnSoC3Jr01OQGxGfGrdYLMDbBb2nYoPlvfTI0TwDKKGKMBM171uynXZW7Ky-q3Jl&hc_ref=ARTGjld3IhdT0YUbCiXiJ6GDiCWQ2-mSGL12Q1tKnpeU0c_iuBIHqbCzras9xZaMIAI&__xts__[0]=68.ARAVSWaISHajpMBw_kA9iSKnhjEv2JrW6QrTQfFN9OZG-jBhQCDItD3QrueyVByKV_ZEPXk18__IM-pqXJx7GGpJKgQhKByzNF6W_IRJNsr6P2SJFiKtwrGA1NQX6hKNQAcwEZ-Sp3__rNmX43XoQPOp8el_Y-KDqgUoiVkxv6nX4EYRNBIa3BI8gj2XHrWG89tjwjPKIsxEi6IDwrZm_P_O4w3JnX4af2UbVX6MECxQE_xnFyHK4SNNl3JO_YnF1avXQgjCPgHdhMp8gQOrgsY9nUR50dDVC63I-5aFapwfkrarZ2dWX4KqIsRa81h9n9q41h_4W3-cn1kMcYiyN_cncxhjwDZrrWeZRG07XjaqpIcVnXoU1Le-a6ReQ3-sn5gdF9EJbkQNwJazG72QUEm5o-A0FzfV-TQFjRzuE0-mI0G828IEZF1zO3elrFc

Flash back to my fail in 2018...